Test Yourself: Falling Flat

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Earn Certificates of Achievement as you test your skills with NAILPRO’s Professional Participation Program. In each issue, you’ll find a multiple-choice test that will allow you to demonstrate what you’ve learned from Nail Clinic. Read this month's Nail Clinic, "Falling Flat," in our August digital edition.

1. Which of the following may occur as a result of unchecked flatfeet?: *

A. Bunions

B. Hammertoes

C. Arthritis

D. All of the above

2. Pain on the inside of the ankle can be a warning sign of flatfoot.: *

A. True

B. False

3. Flatfoot is also called _____. : *

A. Fallen arches

B. Pes planus

C. Plantar fasciitis

D. Both A and B

4. Flatfoot affects one in four people in the U.S.: *

A. True

B. False

5. Flatfoot is a problem if the person experiences _____.: *

A. Dizzy spells

B. Loss of appetite

C. Pain in the arch, leg, back or hip

D. All of the above

6. If caught early, flatfoot can be treated with _____.: *

A. Foot soaks

B. Surgery

C. Orthotics

D. None of the above

7. Arthrodesis surgery for flatfeet refers to _____. : *

A. Removing a bone or bone spur

B. Cutting and reshaping a bone

C. Fusing bones in the foot/ankle together

D. None of the above

8. Flatfoot caused by weight-related changes is always temporary. : *

A. True

B. False

9. Adult flatfoot can be acquired through _____.: *

A. Injury

B. Pregnancy

C. Massage

D. Both A and B

10. Massage of the arches can help relieve discomfort in a client with flatfoot.: *